EDC 102H F11 Context Reports Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community:Cumberland
Zip Code:02864
Authors:Alexa Levesque
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
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Community
Rhode Island
Child population
7535
223956
Children in single-parent families
19%
31%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
4.5%
3.1%
Teens not in school and not working
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
4%
6%
Early Intervention participation
11%
11%
Children in Full-time Kindergarten
2%
64%
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D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
Year data collected:2011
Community
Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation
802
63,783
School Breakfast Program participation
31%
36%
WIC participation
50%
68%
E. Health Indicators
Year data collected:2011
Community
Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance
1,498
93,691
Women with delayed prenatal care
9.8%
15.6%
Teen Birth Rate
13/1000
27/1000
F. Safety Indicators
Year data collected:2011
Community
Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children
5.7
14
rate of children with incarcerated parents per 1,000 children
2.5
10.9
Domestic Violence with children present
35%
28%
G. Education Indicators
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Community
Rhode Island
Early intervention participation
11%
11%
Licensed early learning centers
8
309
4th graders at or above the reading proficiency level (%)
85%
71%
Suspension rate per 100
11
31
High School Graduation Rate
80%
77%
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Community
Rhode Island
Child population
7,535
223,956
Children in single parent families
19%
31%
Median Family Income
$96,130
$67,239
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H. Geographical Location
This Zip Code is bordered by Lincoln and Central Falls, one of the poorest areas in the state. This area is also located near a freight train, a sign of a low-income area, and many apartment developments.
One of the things that stuck out most to me is that 50% of children in WIC participation, which seems like an overwhelming amount to me. This strikes me as odd because there are many areas of Cumberland that are middle-class to affluent, so there must be a large amount concentrated in smaller areas. Also, only 2% of children are enrolled in a full-time kindergarten compared to the state's 64% enrollment rate of kindergarteners. This could mean a few things, either the parents are able to find alternative means of childcare, or more likely, they do not see kindergarten as a worthwhile part of their child's life.
There is also a relatively high number of women who receive delayed prenatal care during their pregnancy. This percentage is higher than the relatively low teen-birth rate, meaning that there are even adults who do not seek out the care that they need for their child's well-being. There is a relatively low prevalence of neglect however, there is a high level (35%) of cited incidents of domestic violence that occurred while children were present. Excluding that statistic though, Cumberland has much lower rates Many of these statistics could be skewed and not true to the zip code that the charter school's are in. Since this school services the lower-income end of the town, and parts of Central Falls that are also very low-income.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.
Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community:Cumberland
Zip Code:02864
Authors:Alexa Levesque
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
C. Data from Kids Count
Year data collected:
D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
Year data collected:2011E. Health Indicators
Year data collected:2011
F. Safety Indicators
Year data collected:2011
G. Education Indicators
Year data collected:
Get additional data by accessing “Family and Community”, “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the right side of the page.
Family and Community
Year data collected:
H. Geographical Location
This Zip Code is bordered by Lincoln and Central Falls, one of the poorest areas in the state. This area is also located near a freight train, a sign of a low-income area, and many apartment developments.
II. Narrative Description of Community
Here is an example of how to do this.One of the things that stuck out most to me is that 50% of children in WIC participation, which seems like an overwhelming amount to me. This strikes me as odd because there are many areas of Cumberland that are middle-class to affluent, so there must be a large amount concentrated in smaller areas. Also, only 2% of children are enrolled in a full-time kindergarten compared to the state's 64% enrollment rate of kindergarteners. This could mean a few things, either the parents are able to find alternative means of childcare, or more likely, they do not see kindergarten as a worthwhile part of their child's life.
There is also a relatively high number of women who receive delayed prenatal care during their pregnancy. This percentage is higher than the relatively low teen-birth rate, meaning that there are even adults who do not seek out the care that they need for their child's well-being. There is a relatively low prevalence of neglect however, there is a high level (35%) of cited incidents of domestic violence that occurred while children were present. Excluding that statistic though, Cumberland has much lower rates Many of these statistics could be skewed and not true to the zip code that the charter school's are in. Since this school services the lower-income end of the town, and parts of Central Falls that are also very low-income.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.